10 WWE Signings That Didn't Live Up To The Hype

8. Kharma

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The major star of TNA's Knockouts division, wrestling fans all over the world (including a certain Stone Cold Steve Austin) were Mojo Rawley levels of hyped when news broke that WWE had signed Awesome Kong (previously known as Amazing Kong).

It was 2011, and WWE was arguably nearing the peak of its obsession with signing models and trying to turn them into pro wrestlers. For proof, 2011 saw Trish Stratus return and team with Snooki at WrestleMania. Yikes. The signing of Kong seemed to signal something different, and when vignettes were aired ahead of her debut it seemed as though a major change was coming to the WWE women's division. Now named Kharma, she was unlike her competition, and seemed hell-bent on removing the Barbie dolls that were sucking up all the air in the division.

Things started off well, as Kharma annihilated Michelle McCool on her first TV appearance. She continued to attack divas over the next couple of weeks, before the entire story came crumbling down less than a month after it began. Kharma broke down in the ring on RAW, one week later announcing that she was pregnant and would be leaving the WWE. A year later, she was released.

Could Kharma return in 2017 for the women's tournament? Here's hoping, as it would be a shame for the former two-time TNA Knockouts Champion's only WWE match to be the 2012 Royal Rumble.

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